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If you can answer these five questions, you are ready to be a part of the van life!
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Have you ever wanted to pack your life into a few bags and just hit the road? Maybe you’ve dreamed about driving
Man Builds Incredible Earthen Hut with Primative Tools and Bare Hands
Earthen Hut By Hand Talk about do it yourself! In this amazing time-lapse video, a bushman builds a solid mud hut using only naturally occurring
Unschooling and “Child-Led Learning” Defined
The majority of people have no idea what unschooling is, so I’m here to define it for you. A lot of people think they have unschooling
Zen Gardens Are Powerful Peace Promoters When You Personalize
Zen Gardens Should Be Personal Zen gardens are one of those things that everyone kind of likes the idea of, but not very many people
Eight Habits that can Damage Your Brain
Do you engage in any of these brain damaging habits? I know I have done all of these at various points in my life! Brought
Rising Trend – Big Business to Help Small Farms
Costco is now the leading organic food retailer, and farmers cannot keep up with the demand! Their organic food sales recently passed 4 billion in
Kratom to Remain Legal, DEA Reverses Intent to Schedule
On August 31, 2016 the DEA posted to the Federal Reiger the notice of intent to place Kratom as a Schedule One substance. Kratom is a member
Five Off the Grid Houses Built for Less than $5,000 Each
Ever wanted to live in an off the grid cabin that you built yourself but didn’t think you had the time, money, or know how?
7 Smart Ways To Repurpose Mason Jar Lids
Think mason jars are handy? YOU HAVE NO IDEA. Turns out you can get really crafty with the lids, too. Here are a few of
Transparent Solar Cells Allow for Energy Producing Windows!
What if your windows could generate the energy necessary to power your home? That’s the hope of a team of researchers at Michigan State University
Wild Parsnip BURNS! Worse Than Poison Ivy?
Parsnip burns? That’s right. Did you know you can get third-degree burns from a weed that’s commonly found in most gardens across America? Last month,
How To Start a Kitchen Scrap Garden
How to Regrow Kitchen Scraps Feel like you never really get your money’s worth of lettuce or celery at the store? Why not grow another